Outreach Services

The Student Counseling Center (SCC) operates the
Student Health Promotions (SHP) office.
The mission of the SHP is to promote optimal health in the lifestyles of the ISU students. The goal is to share
information, develop skills and empower students to make health lifestyle choices in both physical and mental areas
of their lives while in college.

Goal

The goal is to build and support a healthy college community at ISU. We accomplish this goal through Outreach
Education programming, peer health education activities, workshops, free information publications, and guest speaker
presentations. We respect the needs of the University and the SHP serves to promote human dignity and health in all
its efforts.

Services

Health promotion and education services are part of the free services of the SCC. These services include
educational materials, student education, along with referral services. Professional staff or specially trained
students provide all health services.

Education Materials

The SHP maintains a small but growing library of in-house reading materials located in the SCC Outreach Educator's
office in the SCC and in the SCC's lobby. Brochures are available on a variety of topics.

Health Consulting

Professional, trained staff in the SHP offer consultation appointments for students in need of health related
issues such as nutrition, smoking cessations, STD's, body image and eating problems. To make an appointment call
(812) 237-3970.

Special Events

Professional staff provides educational services to the University community and other community parties and
organizations. Additionally, the staff plans and promotes events during the year focused on student education and
interaction.

Outreach Presentations

The Outreach Educator provides University and community education presentations on a variety of health and
wellness related issues.

Information and Referral Services

The SHP office maintains educational materials; and University and community resource contacts related to health
and wellness issues in the SHP office.